Bane of Arthropods is a weapon enchantment in Minecraft that increases damage specifically against arthropod mobs, which include spiders, cave spiders, bees, silverfish, and endermites
. Each level of this enchantment adds 2.5 extra damage (1.25 hearts) to hits on these mobs, with the maximum level (Bane of Arthropods V) dealing an additional 12.5 damage per hit
. Besides the increased damage, it also inflicts a Slowness IV effect on these mobs for 1 to 3.5 seconds, making them slower and easier to handle in combat
. This enchantment can be applied to swords and axes but is mutually exclusive with other damage enchantments like Sharpness and Smite, meaning you cannot have Bane of Arthropods and Sharpness on the same weapon
. While powerful against the specific arthropod mobs, it is less versatile than Sharpness, which increases damage against all mobs. Bane of Arthropods is particularly useful in situations where you expect to fight many arthropod mobs, such as spider dungeons or silverfish infestations
. In summary, Bane of Arthropods:
- Increases damage by 2.5 per level to spiders, cave spiders, bees, silverfish, and endermites.
- Applies a Slowness IV effect to these mobs, slowing them down for up to 3.5 seconds.
- Can be applied to swords and axes.
- Cannot be combined with Sharpness or Smite.
- Is most effective in specialized scenarios involving arthropod mobs
